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enSpotify launches on Sony PlayStation Musichttp://www.businessballa.com/2015/03/176784/spotify-launches-sony-playstation-music
Earlier this year Sony announced a partnership with Spotify. Now Spotify has launched on the PlayStation platform in 41 markets around the world. The launch coincides with Jay Z's Tidal...]]>2015ALLComputer GamesfireimageImagesJay ZMillionsPlayStation 4SAVEstreaming musicBestDigitalDisplayNetworkPhotoScreenStrikePlayStation 3PS3PlayStation MusicPerson CareerQuotationDigital audioDigital mediaElectronicsFreewareAndroid softwarePlayStationSpotifyTechnologyNewsTue, 31 Mar 2015 09:36:56 +0000data176784 at http://www.businessballa.comSpotify launches on Sony PlayStation MusicdataBest Buy kills its Future Shop Brand in Canadahttp://www.businessballa.com/2015/03/176759/best-buy-kills-its-future-shop-brand-canada
Best Buy selected a Saturday to announce a major restructuring in Canada. Best Buy Canada, a subsidiary of Best Buy Canada, which owns and operates both Best Buy and Future Shop stores, ...]]>2015ALLchangeimageImagesSAVEstoreThe FutureBestBuyCompanyLargestPhotoPlanSupportHassan KhosrowshahiBest BuyBest Buy CanadaBest Buy EuropeAcquisitionCompany FoundedCompany ReorganizationPerson CareerQuotationBusinessConsumer electronicsEconomy of CanadaFuture ShopAdventure ElectronicsTechnologyShoppingLaborLawSun, 29 Mar 2015 06:24:34 +0000data176759 at http://www.businessballa.comBest Buy kills its Future Shop Brand in CanadadataIkea Foundation's Better Shelter has partnered with UNHCR for safer refugee housinghttp://www.businessballa.com/2015/03/176756/ikea-foundations-better-shelter-has-partnered-unhcr-safer-refugee-housing
As part of humanitarian aid, Ikea is teaming up with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to provide 10,000 Better Shelter housing units for refugees and displaced people.UNHCR...]]>2015ALLAwakechargingCommunicationsCycloneEthiopiaheatimageImagesManyMillionspartsPaulRefugeeRefugee CampsSAVEsettlesettlementSocial EnterpriseSquareStudySyrian RefugeestestingUNHCRVanuatuCompanyFlatLargestPackPhonePhotoSocialSupportContact DetailsPerson CareerQuotationBetter ShelterDemographyHuman migrationIKEAForced migrationInternally displaced personNobel PrizePeacePopulationRight of asylumTechnologyUnited Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Representation in CyprusNewsSun, 29 Mar 2015 06:12:21 +0000data176756 at http://www.businessballa.comIkea Foundation's Better Shelter has partnered with UNHCR for safer refugee housingdataIkea Foundation's Better Shelter has partnered with UNHCR for safer refugee housinghttp://www.businessballa.com/2015/03/176755/ikea-foundations-better-shelter-has-partnered-unhcr-safer-refugee-housing
As part of humanitarian aid, Ikea is teaming up with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to provide 10,000 Better Shelter housing units for refugees and displaced people.UNHCR...]]>2015ALLAwakechargingCommunicationsCycloneEthiopiaheatimageImagesManyMillionspartsPaulRefugeeRefugee CampsSAVEsettlesettlementSocial EnterpriseSquareStudySyrian RefugeestestingUNHCRVanuatuCompanyFlatLargestPackPhonePhotoSocialSupportContact DetailsPerson CareerQuotationBetter ShelterDemographyHuman migrationIKEAForced migrationInternally displaced personNobel PrizePeacePopulationRight of asylumTechnologyUnited Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Representation in CyprusNewsSun, 29 Mar 2015 06:12:06 +0000data176755 at http://www.businessballa.comIkea Foundation's Better Shelter has partnered with UNHCR for safer refugee housingdataFacebook Announces Messenger Platform and Businesses on Messengerhttp://www.businessballa.com/2015/03/176739/facebook-announces-messenger-platform-and-businesses-messenger
Facebook has announced a new way for developers to showcase their apps on the social network’s messaging service. Dubbed Messenger Platform, the initiative makes it easier for Messenger users to...]]>2015ALLdevelopersDiscoverFranklinimageImagesSAVEsocial networkstoreAppAppsNetworkPhotoSocialWindows Live MessengerPerson CareerApp StoreInstant messaging clientsIPhoneITunesmessengerTechnologyVideotelephonyNewsLaborThu, 26 Mar 2015 08:06:03 +0000data176739 at http://www.businessballa.comFacebook Announces Messenger Platform and Businesses on MessengerdataApple Reportedly Working with Foxconn to Launch iPhone Trade-in Program in Chinahttp://www.businessballa.com/2015/03/176738/apple-reportedly-working-foxconn-launch-iphone-trade-program-china
Apple is reportedly bringing its iPhone trade-in program to China, the largest consumer market in the world. Sources with knowledge of Apple’s plans tells Bloomberg Business that Apple is working...]]>2015ChineseimageImagesiPhonesSAVEThe Finaltrade-inCompanyLargestPhotoScreenAppleApple Inc.Foxconn Technology GroupChinaAllianceComputer hardwareComputingElectronicsFoxconnIPhoneITunesSmartphonesNewsThu, 26 Mar 2015 07:50:40 +0000data176738 at http://www.businessballa.comApple Reportedly Working with Foxconn to Launch iPhone Trade-in Program in ChinadataSteve Jobs Was a Tough Character, Says Bill Gateshttp://www.businessballa.com/2015/03/176729/steve-jobs-was-tough-character-says-bill-gates
Many adjectives have been used to describe Steve Jobs, the legendary founder of Apple, which is the world’s most valuable company today. Words like hard, perfectionist, clever, and hardworking are...]]>2015BiographydevelopersimageImagesManyRecallsSAVESoftwareWall StreetCompanyPhotoTechBill GatesSteve JobsApple Inc.Person CareerBusinessCDATAComputingEntertainmentGatesHuman InterestMacintoshMicrosoftPirates of Silicon ValleyTechnologyNewsWed, 25 Mar 2015 09:17:17 +0000data176729 at http://www.businessballa.comSteve Jobs Was a Tough Character, Says Bill GatesdataAmazon Prime Music Updated with Stations on iOShttp://www.businessballa.com/2015/03/176722/amazon-prime-music-updated-stations-ios
Amazon’s music streaming service—Prime Music—getting a nifty update on iOS. The update allows Apple users to enjoy ad-free songs, albums, and playlists. The update also brings Amazon’s...]]>2015ALLAmazon primeBookschangefireimageImagesiTunes radioKindle FireperformanceSAVEupdateAdsCompanyiOSPhotoUserWebAmazon KindleAmazonAmazon Prime MusicPrime MusicCompany ExpansionDigital audioE-bookITunesAmazon.comAndroid softwareMedia technologyPandora RadioRdioSpotifyTechnologyNewsTue, 24 Mar 2015 07:40:43 +0000data176722 at http://www.businessballa.comAmazon Prime Music Updated with Stations on iOSdataGoogle Glass is Coming Back says Eric Schmidthttp://www.businessballa.com/2015/03/176718/google-glass-coming-back-says-eric-schmidt
Google stopped selling Google Glass and killed its developer program early this year. Google Glass turned from cool to mega uncool in now time. Wearers of Google Glass have been called "Glassholes"...]]>2015changeGoogle glassimageImagesLeadershipSAVEself-drivingWall StreetCarPhotoWebEric SchmidtAcquisitionPerson CareerQuotationBusinessComputingEntertainmentGlassGoogleHuman–computer interactionWorld Wide WebNewsTue, 24 Mar 2015 05:41:08 +0000data176718 at http://www.businessballa.comGoogle Glass is Coming Back says Eric SchmidtdataTerminator-Inspired 3D Printer CLIP is 100 Times Fasterhttp://www.businessballa.com/2015/03/176691/terminator-inspired-3d-printer-clip-100-times-faster
Carbon 3D has finally introduced its CLIP 3D printer to the rest of the world. This leading-edge high-tech product employs layerless construction of solid objects of any shape or type. The TED...]]>2015ALLCapitalismconferenceGenesisimageImagesJourneyLimitlessmodelsPhotochemistryReservoirSAVETED ConferenceCompanyPhotoTech3D computer graphics3D modeling3D printingBusinessDesignIndustrial designOffice equipmentPrinterSolid freeform fabricationTechnologyVisual effectsNewsFri, 20 Mar 2015 10:45:38 +0000data176691 at http://www.businessballa.comTerminator-Inspired 3D Printer CLIP is 100 Times FasterdataTag Heuer Reportedly Working on a Smartwatch with Intelhttp://www.businessballa.com/2015/03/176676/tag-heuer-reportedly-working-smartwatch-intel
Swiss luxury watch manufacturer, Tag Heuer, is reportedly working on a smartwatch with IBM, according to Reuters, in an effort to curb the potential impact of the Apple Watch on its sales....]]>2015imageImagesManypartsreplicaSAVESoftwareThe WatchBestBuyCompanyDigitalLargestPhotoPerson AttributesPerson CareerQuotationBaselWorldCarreraCultureEconomy of SwitzerlandHorologyJean-Claude BiverLuxury brandsMeasurementSwiss MadeTAG HeuerWatchesNewsThu, 19 Mar 2015 07:44:34 +0000data176676 at http://www.businessballa.comTag Heuer Reportedly Working on a Smartwatch with InteldataAdobe Debuts Document Cloud with New Acrobat Readerhttp://www.businessballa.com/2015/03/176660/adobe-debuts-document-cloud-new-acrobat-reader
Adobe is reinforcing its commitment to the cloud by announcing a new product that aims to modernize how we manage documents across devices. Document Cloud is the latest addition to the company’s...]]>2015AdoptionartdocumentsimageImagesIndeedProductivitySAVESpeedingStudyCompanyDigitalPhotoReaderScreenUserAdobe AcrobatAdobe Creative SuiteAdobeAdobe SystemsCompany TechnologyPerson CareerCDATAComputingGraphics file formatsAcrobatPortable Document FormatSocial IssuesTechnical communication toolsNewsTue, 17 Mar 2015 08:36:54 +0000data176660 at http://www.businessballa.comAdobe Debuts Document Cloud with New Acrobat ReaderdataGoogle Fiber Had 29,867 TV Subscribers in 2014http://www.businessballa.com/2015/03/176619/google-fiber-had-29867-tv-subscribers-2014
Google Fiber, the broadband Internet and television service from Google, is growing slowly yet surely. According to the latest figures released today by the U.S. Copyright Office, which monitors TV...]]>20142015imageImagesofficeProvoSAVEBiggestCompanyPhotoGoogle FiberPerson CareerQuotationBroadbandBusinessCDATAComputingFiber-optic communicationsGeography of the United StatesGoogleInternetInternet in the United StatesKansas City, KansasTechnologyTopeka, KansasNewsKansasFri, 13 Mar 2015 07:32:57 +0000data176619 at http://www.businessballa.comGoogle Fiber Had 29,867 TV Subscribers in 2014dataSamsung Group is Downsizing Across all Business Unitshttp://www.businessballa.com/2015/03/176569/samsung-group-downsizing-across-all-business-units
The Samsung Group is not performing as it has been in the past years. Sales in 2014 fell from 228.69 trillion KRW in 2013 to 206.21 trillion KRW, and the profit sank to 25.03 trillion KRW compared to...]]>20142015ALLcardsCommunicationsimageImagesSamsung GalaxySamsung Galaxy sSAVECompanyPhotoSamsung ElectronicsThe Samsung GroupCompany TechnologyQuotationElectronic engineeringElectronicsAndroid devicesExynosSamsung KiesSamsung TelecommunicationsSmartphonesTechnologyVideotelephonyNewsLaborFri, 06 Mar 2015 22:29:20 +0000data176569 at http://www.businessballa.comSamsung Group is Downsizing Across all Business UnitsdataNASDAQ is Back at 2000 Dot-Com Bubble Levelhttp://www.businessballa.com/2015/03/176546/nasdaq-back-2000-dot-com-bubble-level
On Monday the NASDAQ closed above 5,000 points (Nasdaq Composite closed at 5,008.10). It has been almost to the day 15 years that the NASDAQ was over 5,000. Back then we have been at the end of the...]]>2015ALLCommonimageImagesinstagramManyOtherSAVEWall StreetPhotoSocialTechVIAWebNasdaq Stock MarketCompany LocationPerson CareerPerson LocationBusinessEconomicsEconomy of the United StatesInvestmentDot-com bubbleEconomic bubblesNASDAQNASDAQ 100Nasdaq CompositeNASDAQ-100Stock marketStock market indexTechnologyTracking stockNewsTue, 03 Mar 2015 10:13:32 +0000data176546 at http://www.businessballa.comNASDAQ is Back at 2000 Dot-Com Bubble LeveldataBill Gates Tops Forbes Billionaires List Againhttp://www.businessballa.com/2015/03/176543/bill-gates-tops-forbes-billionaires-list-again
Forbes released its new Billionaires rankings, and there is a new number one who already has a lot of experience being the world's richest person. Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist, Bill Gates...]]>20142015CareerimageImagesJordanSAVEtestingBiggestFirmPhotoTechBill GatesUSDPerson CareerBusinessComputingBillionairesco-founderForbes list of billionairesGates familyKunio BusujimaUnited StatesNewsLaborLawTue, 03 Mar 2015 09:34:45 +0000data176543 at http://www.businessballa.comBill Gates Tops Forbes Billionaires List Againdata$75,000 Apple Watch revealedhttp://www.businessballa.com/2015/02/176522/75000-apple-watch-revealed
It had to happen. The Apple iPhone has got the gold and diamond treatment since years. It was inevitable that the Apple Watch will be offered upgraded with diamond by jewelry companies specializing...]]>2015imageImagesMissingmodelsOtherSAVETreatmentPhotoBrikkSteve JobsApple Inc.USDCDATAComputingElectronicsIPhoneITunesITunes StoreLuxNewsFri, 27 Feb 2015 13:55:04 +0000data176522 at http://www.businessballa.com$75,000 Apple Watch revealeddataSony will not Sell Off TV And Mobile Spinoffshttp://www.businessballa.com/2015/02/176520/sony-will-not-sell-tv-and-mobile-spinoffs
Sony announced earlier this months that the company will spin out struggling business units like TV and mobile. Sony earnings have been sluggish and for the first time the company will not pay any...]]>2015imageImagesIndependenceJapaneseSAVEBuyCompanyGermanPhonePhotoPlanSaleKazuo HiraiPerson CareerQuotationBusinessCDATAEconomy of JapanElectronic engineeringElectronicsKazuoSonySony Computer EntertainmentVideotelephonyNewsFri, 27 Feb 2015 13:28:15 +0000data176520 at http://www.businessballa.comSony will not Sell Off TV And Mobile SpinoffsdataApple Watch gets 12-page Vogue Magazine Adhttp://www.businessballa.com/2015/02/176508/apple-watch-gets-12-page-vogue-magazine-ad
Apple tries very hard to break into fashion consciousness with the Apple Watch. The March issue of Vogue Magazine contains 12 pages with Apple Watch ads. The ads are minimalist shots of the Apple...]]>2015ConsciousnessfitHistoryimageImagesInvestorsprintSAVESpringAdsBiggestCardCompanyDigitalPhotoSaleSteve JobsApple Inc.USDPerson CareerComputer hardwareMacintoshMass mediaTechnologyShoppingThu, 26 Feb 2015 09:29:21 +0000data176508 at http://www.businessballa.comApple Watch gets 12-page Vogue Magazine AddataWearables that go beyond the Apple Watch http://www.businessballa.com/2015/01/176368/wearables-go-beyond-apple-watch
Most of the current state-of-the-art wearable technology is just waiting for the Apple Watch to be diminished. There is though already a new generation of startups working on wearable technology...]]>2015artchangeimageImagesiWatchSAVEStartupsThe FutureMomentApple Inc.Ambient intelligenceARM architectureCDATAComputer hardwareComputingIPhoneIPodITunesExynosTechnologyNewsThu, 08 Jan 2015 09:50:43 +0000i4u176368 at http://www.businessballa.comWearables that go beyond the Apple Watch i4uRussia allows buffalo meat imports from Indiahttp://www.businessballa.com/2014/12/176357/russia-allows-buffalo-meat-imports-india
Moscow, Dec 4 (IANS/TASS) Russia has allowed imports of buffalo meat from India, the country's veterinary regulator said Thursday. "Russia's veterinary and phytosanitary service Rosselkhoznadzor...]]>Business/EconomyRussian FederationNewsThu, 04 Dec 2014 09:56:04 +0000ians176357 at http://www.businessballa.comNew guidelines for prostate cancer testinghttp://www.businessballa.com/2014/12/176356/new-guidelines-prostate-cancer-testing
Melbourne, Dec 4 (IANS) Prostate cancer checks in Australia are set to improve after cancer agencies and health experts reached an agreement on new testing guidelines at the World Cancer Congress (...]]>Health/MedicineUnited KingdomNewsThu, 04 Dec 2014 09:52:04 +0000ians176356 at http://www.businessballa.comAustralian researcher discovers first artwork by early humanhttp://www.businessballa.com/2014/12/176355/australian-researcher-discovers-first-artwork-early-human
Sydney, Dec 4 (IANS) An Australian researcher has discovered what is believed to be the first artwork created by a human. The simple zigzag pattern found on a fossilized shell from the Indonesian...]]>Art/Culture/BooksScience/TechAustraliaNewsThu, 04 Dec 2014 09:44:05 +0000ians176355 at http://www.businessballa.comInsects compete with rats to clear garbagehttp://www.businessballa.com/2014/12/176354/insects-compete-rats-clear-garbage
New York, Dec 4 (IANS) Insects play a very important role in cleaning up cities and they compete with other pests like rats and pigeons in their endeavour, a study has said. Scientists sampled...]]>Science/TechUnited StatesNewsThu, 04 Dec 2014 09:40:06 +0000ians176354 at http://www.businessballa.comOceans play key role in global 'warming hiatus'http://www.businessballa.com/2014/12/176349/oceans-play-key-role-global-warming-hiatus
London, Dec 4 (IANS) Increased heat uptake across three oceans - North Atlantic, the Southern Ocean and Equatorial Pacific Ocean - is the likely cause of the 'warming hiatus' -- the current decade-...]]>Environment/WildlifeScience/TechUnited KingdomNewsThu, 04 Dec 2014 09:30:06 +0000ians176349 at http://www.businessballa.com